How common is the surname Bevan?

4,114 people in the United States had the surname Bevan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 75,048 Americans. It ranked 8,045th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Bevan?

In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Bevan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Bevan?

Billy Bevan, Australian American film actor (1887–1957), followed by Brinn Bevan.

Where is the surname Bevan most common?

Wikidata records people named Bevan in the United Kingdom and Australia.

Is the surname Bevan getting more or less common?

More common. 3,937 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,114 in 2010, up 4.5%.

Is Bevan also a first name?

Yes. Bevan is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Bevan

A Welsh surname, carried by 4,114 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B150

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bevan is more common than 95% of them.

Origin

Welsh origin

Anglicisation of Welsh ab Ifan.

One of 60 Welsh surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,114 people named Bevan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 75,048 Americans. That is up 4.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,937.

#8,045

rank among US surnames

4,114

people in 2010

1.4

per 100,000 Americans

+4.5%

change since 2000 (was #7,782)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,036	Gullett	4,117	74,993
#8,040	Hagedorn	4,116	75,011
#8,042	Palladino	4,115	75,029
#8,045	Bevan	4,114	75,048
#8,046	Copenhaver	4,113	75,066
#8,049	Rabon	4,112	75,084

Who is named Bevan

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

94% of people named Bevan identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.2% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.2%
Two or more races 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Bevans

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Billy Bevan
Australian American film actor (1887–1957)
Brinn Bevan
British artistic gymnast, born 1997
Burial
British electronic musician, born 1979

Notable Bevans come mostly from the United Kingdom (2) and Australia (1).

Other Welsh surnames

All 60 Welsh surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Bevan come from?: Anglicisation of Welsh ab Ifan.
How common is the surname Bevan?: 4,114 people in the United States had the surname Bevan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 75,048 Americans. It ranked 8,045th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Bevan?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Bevan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Bevan?: Billy Bevan, Australian American film actor (1887–1957), followed by Brinn Bevan.
Where is the surname Bevan most common?: Wikidata records people named Bevan in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Is the surname Bevan getting more or less common?: More common. 3,937 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,114 in 2010, up 4.5%.
Is Bevan also a first name?: Yes. Bevan is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.